Fantasy Recasting

I very much liked Allen's script for Jade Scorpion. It wasn't especially brilliant, but the premise was fun, and Allen told a complex story in a very economical fashion. Unfortunately, however, I thought Helen Hunt's performance was cringe-inducing. Besides not suggesting the period on almost any level, she was horribly photographed (a shame in such an otherwise good looking film). Worse, she just couldn't get her lips around some of the lines, those lengthy putdowns dreamed up for her character by Allen. Anyway, almost the whole time I watched the movie (when it was first released), I got distracted trying to imagine what it would be like with someone else, someone better suited to the role. Susan Sarandon came to mind, as did Elizabeth Perkins, but the best choice of all might've been Lisa Kudrow. I think it's a shame we haven't seen Kudrow, with her unique comedic skills, go head to head with Allen in one of his films. I think it would've been a blast, and I hope we get to see them in a movie together someday soon. Agree or disagree?